Hall of Fame History

The UC Santa Barbara Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame was
originally created in conjunction with the UCSB Alumni Association.
Its selection committee consisted of administrators from athletics
and several other departments on campus, as well members of the
Santa Barbara community who either coached or competed for the
Gauchos.

Prior to the construction of the Intercollegiate Athletics
Building, the Hall of Fame inductees were represented with plaques
that adorned the walls of the foyer in Robertson Gymnasium, but in
2008, the Phil Womble Hall of Champions was unveiled in the lobby
of the ICA Building and it now houses the Hall of Fame with the
story of each inductee told in a computer kiosk that is housed amid
the display cases of Gaucho paraphernalia and memories. Each member
of the Hall of Fame is also recognized with their name and sport on
the walls that surround the computer kiosk.

The selection committee now consists of athletics department
administrators (currently both deputy athletics directors and chief
communications officer) and chair of the letterwinners executive
board, The Gaucho Order. The administrators and chair of the
letterwinners board receive input from the community, alumni and
media for nominations. Nominations are submitted to the athletics
director for final approval and induction.